Bulgarian Icon, St. Yulita, Gorni Voden Monastery, Balkans, Bulgaria
Bulgarian iconography has more than a thousand year's history. Bulgarian icon, a symbol of the Christian cult and church ritual, has developed as a fundamental part of the art of the country from the ninth century through the present day. Icons were painted for many of the churches of the monasteries in Mount Athos and the most remote parts of the South-West Balkans. An outstanding achievement of a small gifted nation, of its refined sensibility and artistic taste, Bulgarian icon painting takes a well-deserved place in European cultural history.
Size: 4155px × 5545px
Location: Bulgaria, Eastern Europe
Photo credit: © Vladimir Alexeev / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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